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Hoary Puffleg
Stanley Jones

Hoary Puffleg (Haplophaedia lugens)

Hoary Puffleg (Haplophaedia lugens) This is a very uncommon hummingbird, at least in Ecuador. Even when you know they are around they are hard to pick out. Sexes similar. Reserva Las Gralaras, western-slope of the Andes. Lower Andean cloud forest (mostly secondary) at 2,055 m (6,743 ft) elevation. Pichincha Province, Mindo, Ecuador.
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Habitat
Western-slope of the Andes. Lower Andean cloud forest (mostly secondary) at 2,055 m (6,743 ft) elevation.
Location
Reserva Las Gralaras, Pichincha Province, Mindo, Ecuador.
Date taken
November 2014
Scientific name
Haplophaedia lugens
Equipment used
Canon
Xmor
Excellent shot Stanley. Lighting, detail and composition are superb. TFS
 
aloktewari
Opus Editor
Supporter
Two fabulous HB images, Stanley ... great work ... wonderful sharing ... thnx, my friend ...
 
Doc Duck
Supporter
Beautiful capture! Congratulations! As for them playing hard to get - if somebody gave me a name like that, I wouldn't want to hang around with them either ;)
 

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